I’ve heard rumours of high level corruption involving organised crime being involved in building certification. Wouldn’t surprise me at all if it was true.
They won't do jack because of deficient law, the law won't get changed because it'll upset the developers, can't upset developers because politicians won't be able to get reach arounds
This channel is a public service. Thanks as always. As an insurance inspector in WA I am constantly flabbergasted by what you are revealing. Building inspectors in WA on the whole do an excellent job in enforcing compliance.
How much was improved from the last two Royal Commissions in various industries. RC's are put into place so the gullible public assume something will be done.
Don’t forget that this is the final product we do not know what’s behind the walls? No idea on framing,electrical or plumbing but if there poor workmanship and failure’s on the outside imagine what’s behind the walls?
"I know it's going to be extra time for me, but I really want to get the job done properly" really exemplifies this legend's attitude towards his job. Imagine the improvement to the nation if more people shared his pride in work.
People once asked Jordan Peterson what, as a single individual, they could do in life to make a difference. "Deliver quality work in whatever you do," was his answer. "The positive effects of it will radiate in all directions for a long time."
I (run a roof plumbing company) won't think twice about making my guys pull something apart if I'm not happy with it. If it wouldn't be ok for my building it's not for anyone else's.
I plan on being an owner builder for my home. The plan will have no box gutters, a simple gable roof with DEEP eves & a veranda. Double brick or brick veneer with a steel frame. It wont have the slick look of modern construction & the neighbourhood will be better for it.
Just a note of caution about steel frames. If by some piece of bad luck, you have a fire, steel frames must be demolished. Timber frames can be rebuilt, if there is not major structural damage. Solid brick is the best way to go.
Imagine being able to open your windows when it's raining ☔. We have an entire generation that would be flabbergasted to know we used to be able to do it.
Steel frames are worse than timber, the guys doing steel are the guys that couldn't do the timber ones good enough. Plus they have alot of expansion and contraction with temperature changes, not to mention future renovations are a pain in the A. Hanging things from studs like pictures becomes a pain, I dont like steel haha
I wouldnt mind seeing some short videos of a box gutter that IS compliant and of a bathroom waterproofing that IS compiant before tiles are imstalled. Only need 1 of these videos of each :)
@@KimoKimochii The small openings between bricks in buildings with a cavity wall. So condensation and water can evaporate and drain from between the walls. Look at 5:23
Im a local real estate photographer operating in this area and the Dandenong Ranges and Ive seen "Flabergusting" work, that looks good from far but far from good, and its terrible to see these type of shananigans going on. Whilst im not a inspector, at times it can be obvious things are awry. Especially the recent "Deck Build", you know the one !!!. It seems its better to go for an older construction than a new one these days.
I asked my mate in the building industry, and he said the inspectors who signed Occupants Certificate aren't looking for build quality. They lookimg to see if it's liveable, you can take them to court and stuff but it ain't worth it cause contracts and laws allow for margin of error and NON COMPLIANCE just means there's an error and it's up to thr builder if they think it's needs to be done once the house got the OC
I've lived in Australia since 2003 and have yet to come across a reliable honest builder who can complete a job from start to finish. Considering Australia is addicted to property it good to know the 4 pillars of banking have massive mortgage books backed by substandard housing.
It wasn’t always like this. Relaxation of building inspectors laws made a lot of this happen. Also these are rushed jobs. Its horrible what happens now
I’ve built three investment properties since Covid started. Two of them were done by a chinese company, one was done by a reputable Aussie owned company, guess what? The Aussie owned company built a house that is way below the average and charged 30% more than the chinese company.
@@youknownothing3766 you could not convince me under any circumstances that an exterior wall clad in polystyrene and covered in render is a suitable way to build in 2023. What the fu€k the going on in this industry?…….seriously
brother our birthrates are being replaced with mass third world migration , the building quality is jus the first signs of a dying high trust society .. we are importing our doom whilst calling our own people racists
The real concern for the homeowner/s is the financial capacity of the builder to fix these issues. Faced with this evidence, many builders will fold up...bankers need to employ inspectors before funding progress payments if they care about avoiding crap loan security
Developer will say "fine, we'll cancel their contract and refund" and then sell the property as is to someone else. This exactly happened to my cousin who had an inspection done on a brand-new unit he wanted to buy. When he raised all the faults with the agent, he was told "either buy it or don't".
@@aussiejed1 It really is the buyer's only choice. But just imagine the investment and the time invested by the buyer 'up to settlement', only to have to start over. 😢😢
I know those buildings,I had to fix 50mm blocked conduit that the builder just screwed up so i could connect fiber from the P5 pit to the pcd box at the unit.
Seems very akin to the Leaky home disaster we had in NZ from around 1988-2004. So many people where left with unsellable, unhealthy home that they either have to put up with or tear down :(
Leaky homes were due to a specific product, no flashing design that relied on adequate sealing... And resealing after 5 and 10 years... None of which happened and the builders never followed the exact requirements in the first place. Failure of standards to predict realistic installation conditions... They worked perfectly in the lab lol
Wasn't that far apart, it was mostly 2002-2004. The others are probably built correctly but the owners neglect the maintenance side of things - you're supposed to repair and paint plaster cladding every 7 years.
As a fresh construction supervisor, your videos provide great insight for defects to watch out for and catch early during the build. Keep up the great work!
Oh boy my suburb. This should be fun.....By the screenshot I should be able to pinpoint the house.... EDIT: I know these houses. They took about 24 months+ to be built and they looked dodgy from afar. I even commented to my wife about how long they took to build and that they havent all been sold either. They have a lion as their company logo for those interested :P If I knew you were coming to my suburb I wouldve invited you for a cuppa :) EDIT2: To add further context, these 10 homes have been under construction since around Covid and there was a massive pause for about 12 months. I wouldnt be surprised if other homes further down on Stud Rd are also non compliant.
A break of 12 months gives plenty of opportunity for water to damage the house and to develop mould inside the structure. Seeing that even completed, this house is not waterproof, I wonder how much hidden damage there is already.
If I was building a home, here's what i would do [in no order]: 1. Contract the building surveyor to do more inspections at critical failure points, such as waterproofing and (loaded) roofing; 2. Hire an independent inspector to (at a minimum) check the key stages themselves to nip any non compliance in the bud (for example before tilling goes on non compliant work) 3. Require written confirmation that the builder (and their subcontractors) have experience (or the necessary certification) to install certain products (such as cladding and foam). Im not sure how you protect an off the plan purchase where you rely on the developer to be making sure everything is perfect. Maybe vic will introduce the same sort of legislation as nsw to hold that developers and their directors have a duty of care to subsequent owners. Remember builders warranty insurance is not required for (roughly speaking) buildings that are 3 or more storeys), meaning, you are soley reliant of the viability and continuation of the builder. I cant stress this enough, you need to fix issues when they occur. Pay for an inspector for independent verification, pay a lawyer to go through the contracts and do due dilligence on the builder and rbs. The domestic buiding dispute team is useless, and when it goes to vcat it gets very pricey (much more than the cost associated with my suggestions).
That’s why it is important to hire an independent inspector before handover. That’s what we did when built our first home decades ago. It is an additional cost but for our peace of mind it was totally worth it.
True, but handover is to late, the damage is done and most time 80-90% has been paid, the defects are far more than the final payment. I am one of those people convinced council is to blame when they went to private certifiers, just like builders, they close shop and open up wit a new abn ....you cant touch me attitude
Great to see that there is a competent inspector with up to date reviews including BCA and local govt. requirements being quoted. The most disturbing part with all these disclosures is the gross negligence of those entrusted with inspections supposedly ensuring compliance. This is a sham beyond belief particularly with the advent of shonky, corrupt private certifiers thrown into the mix. The organisation responsible for this report is a true champion of and for the people. Keep up the great work you do so well.
Sounds good, however, an inspector cannot consult the builder directly. It gets passed on & a report is issued. Inspectors have been assault, abused & sued. These guys are to inspect not to brawl.
My sister and her husband bought a house (built by Plantation Homes in 2017) in Brisbane a few days ago. Naturally Site Inspections came to mind straight away. They did get their own inspection, and one of the defects was a shower floor being out of spec, as in not draining properly due to not having the correct fall to the drain. When I get over there I'll have to check a few things seeing as I've watched a few of these videos now. : D
Well hopefully this one they got did a decent enough job. He only found two defects. Thankfully this house has a traditional style roof which you would hope will avert a few problems.@@Josh-e2l
As a tradie or ex tradie now one of the issues i ran into often was everyone was in a rush and working on top of each other. when i was doing cladding the renderers would show up and start working before we finished the main job let alone gave us the time to do quality checks. this job looks like many of the jobs i worked on in the last 10-15 years. oh yeah and builders just have the bad attitude of just getting it done. the industry is horrible atm. oh and i dare to rip off the cladding and the flashing to see the timber work. 100% slapped on like most jobs i see.
It would be a great service to Australian homeowners if you would consider starting a franchise operation in all states with your ridged standards enforced on the franchisees doing the inspections. Done right, with very high standards for those you take on as franchisees it would be a very successful venture for both you and the people who sign up to work under your banner and of course a lifesaver for homeowners.
I can guarantee you for a fact they are not up to compliance. I know I work for the company that supplies a lot of their tiles, and it's not Beaumont's tiles like they show you on TV, I work for the company that is under contract to supply their tiles 12 months before they even started filming. So when they show you crape like "OH NO THE TILES HAVEN'T ARRIVED" is a load of shit. And it would be the same with any other building materials they would need. Everything is a lie. I have seen the water proofing and other bathrooms issues with my own eyes.first hand account.
And the smell of car exhaust. I spent the first 15 years of my live living above a shop in king street newtown, and up front was a bus stop. We thought it was normal, the first few nights at our new home i realised that nausea that i suffered every night was car exhaust
You can tell the home was rushed for completion, lots of stuff just thrown together unfortunately. You pay so much for new homes these days and look at that terrible workmanship, it's a disgrace.
Just got back from my Bathurst run day/night 5 of 6 this week and what do I see!? One of my favorite youtubers uploaded a video, time to sit back with a beer and roll my eyes at the poor level of workmanship in our own backyards. Thank you again for what you do.
I am a retired landscaper & so much work was always fixing minor stuff like this. Repainting, patching up water intrusions while waiting for builders to come back, it was endless. I actually stopped taking on work for new buildings until occupied. It was literally criminal!
Where is the VBA? A common theme. Why is it being left to people having to engage private inspectors to call out builders and surveyors. VBA needs more accountability
Holy crap. There is no way I will ever be buying rubbish like this. Feel sorry for the ppl buying off the plan. There will be years of frustration getting things fixed (not). Drones are fantastic for inspections. Love your work.
Just had a look at this video and the work would turn me off from getting a new home that is why the older home are done a lot better so love the videos and keep them coming all so stay safe when you are up on the roof of the new homes
Not if your out bid by big corporations or dodgy O/S investors, so they can smash the old properties down and build shit like this , then run away laughing at dumb Australians not doing anything about it .
This looks like a dream home, if it wasn't part of a complex. If I only saw images from realestate, I'd think this is a solid 800k home. But after your inspection I wouldn't even touch this building even after repairs. Sure you've done a thorough investigation, but who says that there aren't further problems that can't be seen with the eye.
I love this channel. I'm feeling more confident in my 30+ yo home as it has stood the test of time and the devil I know vs a new build like these poor victims, buying off plan, sight unseen, & non-compliant garbage, they need to pay off for decades somehow and also fix roof and ceiling internal damage.. 😢❤love your work and attention to detail and tools.
I love the depth that you go through on your inspections. I’ve dealt with several inspectors in the United States and many times they just use the excuse “inspector is not familiar with this product“ or “see manufacture details for potential installation, problems“, the fact that you actually look at every single one of those for the owner is amazing.
Workmanship is shoddy no doubt, but who the hell designs a roof like that!?! There's a reason that historical Aussie houses had high pitched roofs with eaves gutters!
@@Daniel-x1i8h Important for more than just longevity. Having a deep overhang is bloody important for cooling, in a country as sunny and hot as Australia. The amount of houses I've lived in, in QLD that have no eaves on the north-facing side of the building is insane. Little wonder you need to keep the AC roaring to keep the room below 40 degrees.
Designing a roof with box gutters is a recipe for disaster. Who thinks to climb up there to clean them out until they are overflowing into the house. Should only be used when there is no other way.
Don' t Worry now days the Engineering is overkill for Foundations, there pre checked before casting, its the finishing skills or lack of because there crucial for water tightness crucial.
This channel reminds me of the show we used to have on TV here in Canada called Holmes on Homes where contractor Mike Holmes would do inspections of these nightmares. Really learned a lot about what to look for when buying a home.
The whole complex should be condemned. There should be a hold on the transaction of any of the properties until a certificate of clearance is issued confirming that everything has been rectified.
You are at the right spot for the worst new built dwellings in Melbourne. I live not too far from Soresby and within Knox Council area. It is scary that many of the old houses here are being torn down and the cheap "cardboard" houses built to suit the developer and Family Trust. Building surveyor who is no way close to Melbourne engaged to certify these new poor quality houses. Next door to me, I have a few new neighbours/families moving in and the new houses cost them close to $900,000 on less than 300m2 land area! Developer bought the land cheap, the original old house (in good shape) was demolished and replaced with 3 small houses that are cheaply built and poor quality. There was at least 1m of soil being removed from their land and this has caused some damage to our fence because there is not enough soil to hold the fence posts over the other side. The amount of soil removed was massive as I saw it with my own eyes, and I believe they sold the soil off (it is unethical to make profit while causing damage to others). There is also a lack of consideration for car park or garage design. I wouldn't have believe building plan is so easily approved here. I know a lot of problems/dodgy works going on as I live next door. The 3 houses were built within a year and there were still traddies working in the house days before my neighbours moved in. My neighbour didn't know about this till I told them. It is sad to see many horrible dodgy new built "cardboard" houses in Knox and I am worried as the we dont have sufficient infrastructure and public services here. The developer could easily get away with problems. These greedy developer has made a fortune out of many innocent people who are struggling to find a home to live.
A house on a piece of land less than 300m2 and selling for $900K is insane, assuming the location is not that great and the quality of the build is crap. The irony is that the old house, you speak of, probably is of a much better build than the newly built glorified cardboard boxes. Many people may continue to purchase said boxes, only to realise later on down the track, if they try to sell, that many people may not be interested in purchasing their property and instead, purchase a property with an older house that is built well. If this happens, perhaps the price of these properties with older houses will really hold their value in comparison to said boxes.
@@mike4802I hope you’re right but I have a feeling it’s a vicious cycle where the developers that make these shitty cash grab boxes have the money to purchase up the old home properties to continue to do it. They’ll buy multiple at a time and replace them all. The people saving for a single home for themselves take a lot longer
This is so disheartening and sad.. i hope you're able to do a "what happened afterwards", type video for these (and other) poor home owners. Does anything resolve after your videos? 😢
i never thought watching building inspections would be so interesting. i mean it's pretty bad considering the prices of housing in the major city's these days. then getting peanut quality for your dream home you will be paying off for the rest of your life
Love the vids, learned a lot...JUST and idea though, do short vids on certain things like explaining the "Waterproofing installation checklist " and so on...Short detailed, straightford simple, then people will share them about. Also you can point newbies to the videos in your "complaint section".....Keep on keeping on, superb channel..
That guttering looks like it was installed using a chainsaw, sledgehammer and ofcourse a lot of silicone. Just wondering how anyone looked at that and thought "yep, jobs done"
WOW, You do a good job in your inspections. I've been in the building trade incentral west Qld, I can't believe the 'Patches', the Box gutters, The showers etc, etc. How did these people even get certified? Where we were, we had strong wind concerns, this building will lose parts of it's roof and leak at the first bit of a blow. There is a LOT of work needed to fix this allegedly NEW property. GOOD ONYA for the inspection, you've saved these peoples home.
Wow, from your videos there are so many dodgy builders and tradesman. It would be frightening to build a new home. How are some of these major structural, non compliant works going to be rectified without a major demo. Why is there no protection for the buyers against this fraud and negligence. Some unfortunate buyers worst nightmare.
Anything from pre 2000 would be a good buy. One of my previous homes was built in 2004 during the drought in Victoria on the wrong type of slab. The house literally broke in half.
Thank you so much for this. Although I have a well built Older home your work is so important for everyone especially now people are going to be encouraged to buy off the plan
I’m in the market to buy a house and your channel has got me thinking haha. This is great work mate, I appreciate it. I think I’ll be buying an older brick house. Can’t afford anything near Brisbane but hopefully I can find an inspector like you!
To be fair, most of these issues are the result of zero details on the plans and specifications. Designers and architects have no on site experience to resolve the finer requirements to achieve compliance. They like to make things more complex than they need to be just to get the “wow” factor.
Fair comment but at the end of the day it is up to the licensed building contractor or head builder to ensure that all works completed on site meet relevant building codes and specifications. They are negligent if they don’t do this. Not to mention straight out lazy and incompetent!
Builder has to comply with drawings and the NCC, if the architect plans have issues its up to them to get the plan amended for the performance solution. The building surveyor should be all of these situations but they are not because the builder usually recommends the building surveyor for the next jobs (the well known conflict of interest). Note, that you can sue the architect for negligence or breach of contract (the retainer agreement)
This is absolute joke these days people a making huge loans to buy or build there for ever home, unfortunately the building commissioner back in 2017 admitted in a case that they relaxed the building laws to keep new home prices down, then builders jump on top of this going great we can screw cost even more. Sad part a lot of new home buyers have no idea what they are buying trusting the builders word and distroying families lives over greed they go home and sleep and night when the home owners are paying a huge price knowing 99% of home owners cannot afford the legal bills, builders get away with everything the VBA, and other states goverment bodies don't do anything about it because of extra income they get to turn heads the other way. It's a shit I know first hand dealing with a large volume builder myself for last 8 years. Lucky for us they screwed up and now we have them on record telling their engineers to change a investigation report in favour of the builder we have è mm all chain included between the waffle slab designer the geotechnical engineers and the builder making sure it went in favour of the builder. No it's time to expose them. I'd say stay tuned we have a on site meeting next week will see out come of that if we here bulshit out of their mouth it will be over and I'll hand over every document I have to every tv station. I am over these dogs distroying families lives.
I wish builders would comply with all building codes, the fact is they don't I know it first had it's almost distroyed our family. After years if doing this I met a lot of people going through the same problem but they don't have the finances to fight these builders. It's sad but true. My waffle slab has snapped in half, after years of vcat all I hear from the builder is we need engineers report. You know how many reports I have 15 report from engineers plus defect reports yet soon as the builder say will sort it vcat agrees then takes you another year to drag there arses back to Vcat. I took over a Facebook page called Burbank negative experience for clients. And yes its Burbank the amount of people that are hurting its unreal. At times I hear from tradies oh how about us well the trade works for the builder right so take it out on them , not the home owner it's a joke. When a builder keep tell BS all the time eventuality they will screw up forget the lie they have been telling for years, with us it's called incompetence I was chasing up a investigation report on our house which the guy did the right thing said it's builders fault, we didn't know that some wording had been taken out, and full paragraphs changed in favour of the builder. Till I pushed for this report was taking months, when I got it my wife was in tears she rang saying they changed the report I asked her to foward the report to my email address. And I had the falsified report with email chain attached to it by geotechnical engineers, slab designers, and builder asking to take out part of the report , it stated guys can you see us handing over this report to the owner we are giving them a loaded gun. During discovery the geotechnical engineers wanted out we told him to had over everything and will think about it, dam they gave us the original report the doctored report highlighted wording they wanted taken out, plus the original report Including email chain between all parties involved we didn't know they had these emails which is a bonus for us. This will go public we emailed the director telling him everything we had and that they had left us no choice but to go public. The builder did a 360 now wants to investigate and admited fault last Friday week at a meeting with the builder top CEO the one thing the CEO thought was he could walk all over us thinking we didn't understand any of the Australian standards and the AS2870 boy boy he got a huge surprise when I knew more then him. He then agreed we had a huge problem at our house. This is only because we have damming crimnal evidance against the builder, in victoria the criminal clearly states giving someone a document believing to be false to other person is a 5 to 10 years jail term, I don't think they want this to come out publicly. I've posted this because I don't care what the builder does, they don't have any signed privacy agreement with us nor any gag orders against us we refused to sign them. It's a chance they must take. After hearing of so many stories how new home owners are suffering I made it my goal to help as many people as possible.
I am a professional building designer with more than 13 years exp in documentation. In fact, there are lots of architects / designers who doesn't regulation / Australian stardards and start design jobs and documentation. I believe there are lots of things from video could be avoid from early stage, eg: Step down as per AS 4654, Rainwater head etc.
Great episode and thanks fro such a detailed explanation of the faults here, althought you dont really need to be a builder to see the extent of absolute poor workmanship.. We have the same problem here in NZ. Urban infill trying to build houses quickly and all stuck up against each other. Build fast and get out quick. And if a problem is identified, liquidate the building company and start under a different name... atrocious behaviour.
the Australian building industry is an absolute disgrace and and embarrassment… the worst workmanship I have ever seen… you wouldn't want to admit you are a builder in Australia anymore…. just a laughing stock to the rest of the world.. an under skilled lazy workforce, no wonder the Australian building industry is sinking fast...
I think they don't care since they can afford all the cool toys the pretty tatts the big Chev or Ram and a moustache a gay rocker from the 70s would be jealous of, like politicians the money outweighs responsibility
That's why back then I chose to have shower pans instead of tiled shower bases, really did not want to be bothered by any leakages... It was a right decision.
They will have to built twice as fast, and even worse to built those additional hundreds of thousands of dwellings. Does anyone care if that house needs to be torn down after 10 years?
Beyond belief - where is the Victorian Building Authority - no follow up - this Builder should be shelved permanently. Keep up the good work, more strength to your arm.
Such thorough work. I have no idea about construction and only basic graphics design knowledge but i learnt so much with this one video alone! Will check out the rest of the vids!
This is one of the best shows out there. May I ask can you show an example of a house/structure where everything is to standard. The reason is we would like one example, there must be one, where all compliances are met. Just for our sanity’s sake.
This channel is a systemically important community service channel, it is far more important and has far more relevance than any politician has ever had.
I’m noticing most if not all of these terrible houses are of the ‘modern’ flat-roofed style, and many of the problems are related to management of water. If I ever buy a home it will 100% be one with a simple, pitched roof and proper eaves. Doesn’t mean it’ll be immune from non-compliance but there are a lot fewer points of potential failure.
Brilliant. I wish I had found you two years ago when we (strata committee) were addressing defects on our 212 apartment complex here in NSW. You would have had some awesome content and found even more defects than we have.
I don't know how I ended up here but wow! What an eye opener. My friends and I all have old houses and looking at this build, I wouldn't swap modern for my cold and a bit draughty home. I'd have been afraid to walk on that roof.
Use to work in environmental service building consents and client support. I can honestly tell you that those that "bought off the plan property" walked blindly into a hidden vipers nest of distress compared to those that did not and in a majority of cases, the latter had undertaken thorough research and background checks of the builder. Council advisory was to stipulate in the contract that progress payments will only be paid when different stages of the construction had been reached, independently ("not someone the builder knows") inspected and passed .If the builder refuses or sounds dodgy move on and find someone who will comply with such requirements.
Can't believe these builders have no pride in their work. Also, I thought you had to get the waterproofing in wet areas inspected before you can tile. Keep up the great work.
Haha I remember driving past this job on stud road. It looked good from far. How did the building surveyor pass the non balcony step down? Usually the way out Is through a strip drain , surprised it got through. Also these cladding manufacturers need to come up with different solutions then just expansion joins , they look like shit infront of the house, who wants that with a nice feature wall? Come on manufacturers don't get lazy
Man, unbelievable and all I can say is what you are doing is awesome and so long overdue. I call out poor electronics repair work in my own field and its a similar scenario in many cases. I take my hat off to you, these cowboys have been getting away with this for far too long.
@Site Inspection, can you do follow ups on the most famous dodgy ones. I am sure your subscribers would like to know what happens after you hand over your report and how it ends up.
Not far from were I live in Ferntree gully there was two double story town houses went up next door and took Soo long to build our new neighbours have had nothing but trouble with the house and the garage which is now part of the fence was never done properly or acid cleaned it looks hideous we spoke to the Forman from KGN homes and he said not my problem the house has been handed over it's a $900.000 home and it's garbage I wouldn't trust KGN homes as far as I could throw them 😞
Went through a heap of comments to see if any plumbers answered your question as to the installation of the rinnai. Found none, could you please say what the problem is as I have had a rinnai recently installed.
There needs to be a class action against the VBA in my opinion for negligence!
NSW is no better unfortunately.
@@bpg786 Some serious Arse kicking required here!
I’ve heard rumours of high level corruption involving organised crime being involved in building certification. Wouldn’t surprise me at all if it was true.
They won't do jack because of deficient law, the law won't get changed because it'll upset the developers, can't upset developers because politicians won't be able to get reach arounds
@@bpg786 so class action with NSW also haha
This channel is a public service. Thanks as always. As an insurance inspector in WA I am constantly flabbergasted by what you are revealing. Building inspectors in WA on the whole do an excellent job in enforcing compliance.
WA haven’t privatised building inspectors if there doing a good job then. Inspectors should be ashamed of footage like this.
Definitely
Better hope he has not setting on the deal
Bring them here
Needs a royal commission into the building industry!
Spread the word 🙏
Yes agreed!!!
Good call 👊🏼👍🏼
How much was improved from the last two Royal Commissions in various industries. RC's are put into place so the gullible public assume something will be done.
Need a royal commission into the Real Estate industry as well..
haha good luck with a labour government the unions wouldn't allow it they have too much to lose they are criminals!
Don’t forget that this is the final product we do not know what’s behind the walls? No idea on framing,electrical or plumbing but if there poor workmanship and failure’s on the outside imagine what’s behind the walls?
The inside is probably worse unless they got lucky with a good electrician and plumber but I doubt it. This is just bad all around
exactly
"I know it's going to be extra time for me, but I really want to get the job done properly" really exemplifies this legend's attitude towards his job. Imagine the improvement to the nation if more people shared his pride in work.
People once asked Jordan Peterson what, as a single individual, they could do in life to make a difference. "Deliver quality work in whatever you do," was his answer. "The positive effects of it will radiate in all directions for a long time."
I (run a roof plumbing company) won't think twice about making my guys pull something apart if I'm not happy with it.
If it wouldn't be ok for my building it's not for anyone else's.
I plan on being an owner builder for my home. The plan will have no box gutters, a simple gable roof with DEEP eves & a veranda. Double brick or brick veneer with a steel frame. It wont have the slick look of modern construction & the neighbourhood will be better for it.
Just a note of caution about steel frames. If by some piece of bad luck, you have a fire, steel frames must be demolished. Timber frames can be rebuilt, if there is not major structural damage. Solid brick is the best way to go.
Yay. Owner builder......
Imagine being able to open your windows when it's raining ☔. We have an entire generation that would be flabbergasted to know we used to be able to do it.
Steel frames are worse than timber, the guys doing steel are the guys that couldn't do the timber ones good enough. Plus they have alot of expansion and contraction with temperature changes, not to mention future renovations are a pain in the A. Hanging things from studs like pictures becomes a pain, I dont like steel haha
Get ready for a greater level of scrutiny than a 'professional' builder would...
I wouldnt mind seeing some short videos of a box gutter that IS compliant and of a bathroom waterproofing that IS compiant before tiles are imstalled.
Only need 1 of these videos of each :)
Coming soon 😎
I would like to see a home made properly.
all I want for christmas ;)@@Siteinspections
Finally an inspector that mentioned the weep holes. The amount of garden beds, concrete paths and decking that cover these is insane.
What’s a weep hole?
@@KimoKimochii
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@@KimoKimochiiThey make you weep when you see them.
@@KimoKimochii The small openings between bricks in buildings with a cavity wall. So condensation and water can evaporate and drain from between the walls. Look at 5:23
The fact that any property in Scoresby goes for $1 million shows how off the charts this housing bubble is.
Sh!t houses in sh!t creek for millions. The story of the Aussie property market
400 000 immigration per annum as well as 2 million on work Visas and 600 000 students is the reasons why . More demand than property's
Million dollars ain't a million dollars anymore man
@@tyrejuan8 Nah it will cost no more than the dodgy work. The builders are just taking home larger profits by getting dodgy cheap subbies.
you import the third world as a labour force whilst calling white aussies bogans and racists get what you deserve
Im a local real estate photographer operating in this area and the Dandenong Ranges and Ive seen "Flabergusting" work, that looks good from far but far from good, and its terrible to see these type of shananigans going on. Whilst im not a inspector, at times it can be obvious things are awry. Especially the recent "Deck Build", you know the one !!!.
It seems its better to go for an older construction than a new one these days.
Prospective homeowners shouldn't suffer like this. It makes me sad.
Sad, makes me angry, that government inspectors pass this work, and builders get away with it @
It would most likely be done by a private certifier @@mixalis6168
This what voting for less "red tape" means, no standards or protections
@@mixalis6168, unfortunately, I believe in most cases (if not all) the certifiers are independent "professionals" 😥😥😖😖
I asked my mate in the building industry, and he said the inspectors who signed Occupants Certificate aren't looking for build quality. They lookimg to see if it's liveable, you can take them to court and stuff but it ain't worth it cause contracts and laws allow for margin of error and NON COMPLIANCE just means there's an error and it's up to thr builder if they think it's needs to be done once the house got the OC
This Guy Needs To Be Australian Of The Year !!!
I'm proud of you, and you are worthy of being Knighted !!!
Settle down mate! he inspects homes not micro surgery on Tricuspid Valves!
It's not a knitting show, so I guess you mean knighted.
@user-lm9fe4uw3s
I'd say you're probably one of those sht builders
@@Hydrnaught
Here we go , the spelling police.
Your life must be pathetic
Probably be painful to knite him, knighted.
I've lived in Australia since 2003 and have yet to come across a reliable honest builder who can complete a job from start to finish. Considering Australia is addicted to property it good to know the 4 pillars of banking have massive mortgage books backed by substandard housing.
It wasn’t always like this. Relaxation of building inspectors laws made a lot of this happen. Also these are rushed jobs. Its horrible what happens now
I'm embarrassed to say that I'm in the building trade and I see this every day. Sitting down at smoko and locking around I can't believe my eyes.😂😂
Would the tradies build their own house this way?
@@gribbler1695unlikely unless the tradie is crap. Generally you get works like this because the builder is a tight ass and won’t pay for it.
Ask a tradie if he knows the relevant standards and regulations related to his trade.
@@tslee8236 Most don't even own a copy of the current standards OR if they do, haven't read them/do not apply them properly!
I’ve built three investment properties since Covid started. Two of them were done by a chinese company, one was done by a reputable Aussie owned company, guess what? The Aussie owned company built a house that is way below the average and charged 30% more than the chinese company.
Can you imagine what these houses will look like in 10 years time. Probably uninhabitable due to mould spores
Polystyrene doesnt last 10 years.
@@youknownothing3766 you could not convince me under any circumstances that an exterior wall clad in polystyrene and covered in render is a suitable way to build in 2023. What the fu€k the going on in this industry?…….seriously
brother our birthrates are being replaced with mass third world migration , the building quality is jus the first signs of a dying high trust society .. we are importing our doom whilst calling our own people racists
Living in a rendered eski...
Give it less than 2 years.
The real concern for the homeowner/s is the financial capacity of the builder to fix these issues. Faced with this evidence, many builders will fold up...bankers need to employ inspectors before funding progress payments if they care about avoiding crap loan security
Developer will say "fine, we'll cancel their contract and refund" and then sell the property as is to someone else.
This exactly happened to my cousin who had an inspection done on a brand-new unit he wanted to buy. When he raised all the faults with the agent, he was told "either buy it or don't".
@@aussiejed1 Disappointing but also a huge relief I'd think!
@@aussiejed1 It really is the buyer's only choice. But just imagine the investment and the time invested by the buyer 'up to settlement', only to have to start over. 😢😢
These homes will be worth very little in a couple of years. I would imagine if they tried to sell a new potential owner would get an inspection done.
I know those buildings,I had to fix 50mm blocked conduit that the builder just screwed up so i could connect fiber from the P5 pit to the pcd box at the unit.
Seems very akin to the Leaky home disaster we had in NZ from around 1988-2004. So many people where left with unsellable, unhealthy home that they either have to put up with or tear down :(
Was going to type the same thing, we done away with plastered homes years ago
Leaky homes were due to a specific product, no flashing design that relied on adequate sealing... And resealing after 5 and 10 years... None of which happened and the builders never followed the exact requirements in the first place. Failure of standards to predict realistic installation conditions... They worked perfectly in the lab lol
Wasn't that far apart, it was mostly 2002-2004. The others are probably built correctly but the owners neglect the maintenance side of things - you're supposed to repair and paint plaster cladding every 7 years.
As a fresh construction supervisor, your videos provide great insight for defects to watch out for and catch early during the build. Keep up the great work!
Oh boy my suburb. This should be fun.....By the screenshot I should be able to pinpoint the house....
EDIT: I know these houses. They took about 24 months+ to be built and they looked dodgy from afar. I even commented to my wife about how long they took to build and that they havent all been sold either. They have a lion as their company logo for those interested :P If I knew you were coming to my suburb I wouldve invited you for a cuppa :)
EDIT2: To add further context, these 10 homes have been under construction since around Covid and there was a massive pause for about 12 months. I wouldnt be surprised if other homes further down on Stud Rd are also non compliant.
A break of 12 months gives plenty of opportunity for water to damage the house and to develop mould inside the structure. Seeing that even completed, this house is not waterproof, I wonder how much hidden damage there is already.
It’s opposite the bird vet
@@superwag634 i know where they are if you read my subsequent edits
If I was building a home, here's what i would do [in no order]:
1. Contract the building surveyor to do more inspections at critical failure points, such as waterproofing and (loaded) roofing;
2. Hire an independent inspector to (at a minimum) check the key stages themselves to nip any non compliance in the bud (for example before tilling goes on non compliant work)
3. Require written confirmation that the builder (and their subcontractors) have experience (or the necessary certification) to install certain products (such as cladding and foam).
Im not sure how you protect an off the plan purchase where you rely on the developer to be making sure everything is perfect. Maybe vic will introduce the same sort of legislation as nsw to hold that developers and their directors have a duty of care to subsequent owners. Remember builders warranty insurance is not required for (roughly speaking) buildings that are 3 or more storeys), meaning, you are soley reliant of the viability and continuation of the builder.
I cant stress this enough, you need to fix issues when they occur. Pay for an inspector for independent verification, pay a lawyer to go through the contracts and do due dilligence on the builder and rbs.
The domestic buiding dispute team is useless, and when it goes to vcat it gets very pricey (much more than the cost associated with my suggestions).
Thank you for your valuable inputs. I look forward to apply these when I have a chance to build, hopefully soon.
That’s why it is important to hire an independent inspector before handover. That’s what we did when built our first home decades ago. It is an additional cost but for our peace of mind it was totally worth it.
True, but handover is to late, the damage is done and most time 80-90% has been paid, the defects are far more than the final payment.
I am one of those people convinced council is to blame when they went to private certifiers, just like builders, they close shop and open up wit a new abn ....you cant touch me attitude
@@georgemaragos2378Yes when the councils lt the building inspectors go that was the start.
For a new home this is shocking
You go above and beyond, every homeowner needs an inspector like you.
Great to see that there is a competent inspector with up to date reviews including BCA and local govt. requirements being quoted. The most disturbing part with all these disclosures is the gross negligence of those entrusted with inspections supposedly ensuring compliance. This is a sham beyond belief particularly with the advent of shonky, corrupt private certifiers thrown into the mix. The organisation responsible for this report is a true champion of and for the people. Keep up the great work you do so well.
have you ever had these walk throughs with a builder and got their commentary on items you point out?
Sounds good, however, an inspector cannot consult the builder directly. It gets passed on & a report is issued. Inspectors have been assault, abused & sued. These guys are to inspect not to brawl.
My sister and her husband bought a house (built by Plantation Homes in 2017) in Brisbane a few days ago. Naturally Site Inspections came to mind straight away. They did get their own inspection, and one of the defects was a shower floor being out of spec, as in not draining properly due to not having the correct fall to the drain. When I get over there I'll have to check a few things seeing as I've watched a few of these videos now. : D
Well hopefully this one they got did a decent enough job. He only found two defects. Thankfully this house has a traditional style roof which you would hope will avert a few problems.@@Josh-e2l
As a tradie or ex tradie now one of the issues i ran into often was everyone was in a rush and working on top of each other. when i was doing cladding the renderers would show up and start working before we finished the main job let alone gave us the time to do quality checks. this job looks like many of the jobs i worked on in the last 10-15 years. oh yeah and builders just have the bad attitude of just getting it done. the industry is horrible atm.
oh and i dare to rip off the cladding and the flashing to see the timber work. 100% slapped on like most jobs i see.
It would be a great service to Australian homeowners if you would consider starting a franchise operation in all states with your ridged standards enforced on the franchisees doing the inspections. Done right, with very high standards for those you take on as franchisees it would be a very successful venture for both you and the people who sign up to work under your banner and of course a lifesaver for homeowners.
Thank god for guys like this, to keep the builders and so forth in check. He's good at his job this guy.
It would be great if you could inspect the block houses. I always wonder if they are non compliant.
I can guarantee you for a fact they are not up to compliance. I know I work for the company that supplies a lot of their tiles, and it's not Beaumont's tiles like they show you on TV, I work for the company that is under contract to supply their tiles 12 months before they even started filming. So when they show you crape like "OH NO THE TILES HAVEN'T ARRIVED" is a load of shit. And it would be the same with any other building materials they would need. Everything is a lie. I have seen the water proofing and other bathrooms issues with my own eyes.first hand account.
@@whyhello902 They're all nawn comploiant!
Balcony opening up to the main road. All that traffic noise. The ideal escape.
with the aircon blasting you as well
And the smell of car exhaust.
I spent the first 15 years of my live living above a shop in king street newtown, and up front was a bus stop.
We thought it was normal, the first few nights at our new home i realised that nausea that i suffered every night was car exhaust
You can tell the home was rushed for completion, lots of stuff just thrown together unfortunately. You pay so much for new homes these days and look at that terrible workmanship, it's a disgrace.
You're only going to record ''beyond stuffed homes", sounds like the competition is going to be fierce.
Zeher is never going to be unemployed in Victoria.
Just got back from my Bathurst run day/night 5 of 6 this week and what do I see!? One of my favorite youtubers uploaded a video, time to sit back with a beer and roll my eyes at the poor level of workmanship in our own backyards. Thank you again for what you do.
I am a retired landscaper & so much work was always fixing minor stuff like this. Repainting, patching up water intrusions while waiting for builders to come back, it was endless. I actually stopped taking on work for new buildings until occupied. It was literally criminal!
Where is the VBA? A common theme. Why is it being left to people having to engage private inspectors to call out builders and surveyors. VBA needs more accountability
Holy crap. There is no way I will ever be buying rubbish like this. Feel sorry for the ppl buying off the plan. There will be years of frustration getting things fixed (not).
Drones are fantastic for inspections. Love your work.
The only way to fix this building, including the other units, would be to completely strip off ALL the cladding and start again.
And the roofing (to fix the gutters)
Just had a look at this video and the work would turn me off from getting a new home that is why the older home are done a lot better so love the videos and keep them coming all so stay safe when you are up on the roof of the new homes
Not if your out bid by big corporations or dodgy O/S investors, so they can smash the old properties down and build shit like this , then run away laughing at dumb Australians not doing anything about it .
This looks like a dream home, if it wasn't part of a complex. If I only saw images from realestate, I'd think this is a solid 800k home. But after your inspection I wouldn't even touch this building even after repairs. Sure you've done a thorough investigation, but who says that there aren't further problems that can't be seen with the eye.
Dream home - apparently nightmares are dreams too 🫣
A dream home? Anything but. It looks like a cheap house made with plastic and aluminum. Ugly
I love this channel. I'm feeling more confident in my 30+ yo home as it has stood the test of time and the devil I know vs a new build like these poor victims, buying off plan, sight unseen, & non-compliant garbage, they need to pay off for decades somehow and also fix roof and ceiling internal damage.. 😢❤love your work and attention to detail and tools.
I love the depth that you go through on your inspections. I’ve dealt with several inspectors in the United States and many times they just use the excuse “inspector is not familiar with this product“ or “see manufacture details for potential installation, problems“, the fact that you actually look at every single one of those for the owner is amazing.
Workmanship is shoddy no doubt, but who the hell designs a roof like that!?! There's a reason that historical Aussie houses had high pitched roofs with eaves gutters!
Exactly Eaves are important for longevity.
@@Daniel-x1i8h Important for more than just longevity. Having a deep overhang is bloody important for cooling, in a country as sunny and hot as Australia.
The amount of houses I've lived in, in QLD that have no eaves on the north-facing side of the building is insane. Little wonder you need to keep the AC roaring to keep the room below 40 degrees.
Designing a roof with box gutters is a recipe for disaster. Who thinks to climb up there to clean them out until they are overflowing into the house. Should only be used when there is no other way.
If I was somebody who worked on this & left it like that I'd be embarrassed.
This just leaves me wondering about the foundations & framework 😳
And the below ground drainage and sewer too….
All they care about is getting the money in their pocket and getting out of there.
Don' t Worry now days the Engineering is overkill for Foundations, there pre checked before casting, its the finishing skills or lack of because there crucial for water tightness crucial.
Well that is true, if that is what they are willing to let us see then what cannot be seen?
This channel reminds me of the show we used to have on TV here in Canada called Holmes on Homes where contractor Mike Holmes would do inspections of these nightmares. Really learned a lot about what to look for when buying a home.
Love your work mate...keep the bastards honest
The whole complex should be condemned.
There should be a hold on the transaction of any of the properties until a certificate of clearance is issued confirming that everything has been rectified.
You are at the right spot for the worst new built dwellings in Melbourne. I live not too far from Soresby and within Knox Council area. It is scary that many of the old houses here are being torn down and the cheap "cardboard" houses built to suit the developer and Family Trust. Building surveyor who is no way close to Melbourne engaged to certify these new poor quality houses.
Next door to me, I have a few new neighbours/families moving in and the new houses cost them close to $900,000 on less than 300m2 land area!
Developer bought the land cheap, the original old house (in good shape) was demolished and replaced with 3 small houses that are cheaply built and poor quality. There was at least 1m of soil being removed from their land and this has caused some damage to our fence because there is not enough soil to hold the fence posts over the other side. The amount of soil removed was massive as I saw it with my own eyes, and I believe they sold the soil off (it is unethical to make profit while causing damage to others). There is also a lack of consideration for car park or garage design. I wouldn't have believe building plan is so easily approved here.
I know a lot of problems/dodgy works going on as I live next door. The 3 houses were built within a year and there were still traddies working in the house days before my neighbours moved in. My neighbour didn't know about this till I told them.
It is sad to see many horrible dodgy new built "cardboard" houses in Knox and I am worried as the we dont have sufficient infrastructure and public services here.
The developer could easily get away with problems. These greedy developer has made a fortune out of many innocent people who are struggling to find a home to live.
A house on a piece of land less than 300m2 and selling for $900K is insane, assuming the location is not that great and the quality of the build is crap. The irony is that the old house, you speak of, probably is of a much better build than the newly built glorified cardboard boxes. Many people may continue to purchase said boxes, only to realise later on down the track, if they try to sell, that many people may not be interested in purchasing their property and instead, purchase a property with an older house that is built well. If this happens, perhaps the price of these properties with older houses will really hold their value in comparison to said boxes.
@@mike4802I hope you’re right but I have a feeling it’s a vicious cycle where the developers that make these shitty cash grab boxes have the money to purchase up the old home properties to continue to do it. They’ll buy multiple at a time and replace them all. The people saving for a single home for themselves take a lot longer
This is so disheartening and sad.. i hope you're able to do a "what happened afterwards", type video for these (and other) poor home owners. Does anything resolve after your videos? 😢
i never thought watching building inspections would be so interesting. i mean it's pretty bad considering the prices of housing in the major city's these days. then getting peanut quality for your dream home you will be paying off for the rest of your life
I would never buy off the plan or even with a volume builder. It’s all turned to shit
Love the vids, learned a lot...JUST and idea though, do short vids on certain things like explaining the "Waterproofing installation checklist " and so on...Short detailed, straightford simple, then people will share them about. Also you can point newbies to the videos in your "complaint section".....Keep on keeping on, superb channel..
That guttering looks like it was installed using a chainsaw, sledgehammer and ofcourse a lot of silicone. Just wondering how anyone looked at that and thought "yep, jobs done"
And probably some meth involved hehe
There's no Skill anymore or definitely not as much.
Brother you’re great for exposing these crooks. this house has to be demolished and rebuild
WOW, You do a good job in your inspections. I've been in the building trade incentral west Qld, I can't believe the 'Patches', the Box gutters, The showers etc, etc. How did these people even get certified?
Where we were, we had strong wind concerns, this building will lose parts of it's roof and leak at the first bit of a blow. There is a LOT of work needed to fix this allegedly NEW property.
GOOD ONYA for the inspection, you've saved these peoples home.
Wow, from your videos there are so many dodgy builders and tradesman. It would be frightening to build a new home. How are some of these major structural, non compliant works going to be rectified without a major demo. Why is there no protection for the buyers against this fraud and negligence.
Some unfortunate buyers worst nightmare.
Anything from pre 2000 would be a good buy. One of my previous homes was built in 2004 during the drought in Victoria on the wrong type of slab. The house literally broke in half.
Plenty of time to stock up on Silicon 👍
Thank you so much for this. Although I have a well built Older home your work is so important for everyone especially now people are going to be encouraged to buy off the plan
I’m in the market to buy a house and your channel has got me thinking haha. This is great work mate, I appreciate it. I think I’ll be buying an older brick house. Can’t afford anything near Brisbane but hopefully I can find an inspector like you!
To be fair, most of these issues are the result of zero details on the plans and specifications. Designers and architects have no on site experience to resolve the finer requirements to achieve compliance.
They like to make things more complex than they need to be just to get the “wow” factor.
Hey ease up mate. It has to look good. Who cares if it works or not 😅
Fair comment but at the end of the day it is up to the licensed building contractor or head builder to ensure that all works completed on site meet relevant building codes and specifications. They are negligent if they don’t do this. Not to mention straight out lazy and incompetent!
Builder has to comply with drawings and the NCC, if the architect plans have issues its up to them to get the plan amended for the performance solution. The building surveyor should be all of these situations but they are not because the builder usually recommends the building surveyor for the next jobs (the well known conflict of interest).
Note, that you can sue the architect for negligence or breach of contract (the retainer agreement)
This is absolute joke these days people a making huge loans to buy or build there for ever home, unfortunately the building commissioner back in 2017 admitted in a case that they relaxed the building laws to keep new home prices down, then builders jump on top of this going great we can screw cost even more. Sad part a lot of new home buyers have no idea what they are buying trusting the builders word and distroying families lives over greed they go home and sleep and night when the home owners are paying a huge price knowing 99% of home owners cannot afford the legal bills, builders get away with everything the VBA, and other states goverment bodies don't do anything about it because of extra income they get to turn heads the other way. It's a shit I know first hand dealing with a large volume builder myself for last 8 years. Lucky for us they screwed up and now we have them on record telling their engineers to change a investigation report in favour of the builder we have è mm all chain included between the waffle slab designer the geotechnical engineers and the builder making sure it went in favour of the builder. No it's time to expose them. I'd say stay tuned we have a on site meeting next week will see out come of that if we here bulshit out of their mouth it will be over and I'll hand over every document I have to every tv station. I am over these dogs distroying families lives.
I wish builders would comply with all building codes, the fact is they don't I know it first had it's almost distroyed our family. After years if doing this I met a lot of people going through the same problem but they don't have the finances to fight these builders. It's sad but true. My waffle slab has snapped in half, after years of vcat all I hear from the builder is we need engineers report. You know how many reports I have 15 report from engineers plus defect reports yet soon as the builder say will sort it vcat agrees then takes you another year to drag there arses back to Vcat. I took over a Facebook page called Burbank negative experience for clients. And yes its Burbank the amount of people that are hurting its unreal. At times I hear from tradies oh how about us well the trade works for the builder right so take it out on them , not the home owner it's a joke.
When a builder keep tell BS all the time eventuality they will screw up forget the lie they have been telling for years, with us it's called incompetence I was chasing up a investigation report on our house which the guy did the right thing said it's builders fault, we didn't know that some wording had been taken out, and full paragraphs changed in favour of the builder. Till I pushed for this report was taking months, when I got it my wife was in tears she rang saying they changed the report I asked her to foward the report to my email address. And I had the falsified report with email chain attached to it by geotechnical engineers, slab designers, and builder asking to take out part of the report , it stated guys can you see us handing over this report to the owner we are giving them a loaded gun. During discovery the geotechnical engineers wanted out we told him to had over everything and will think about it, dam they gave us the original report the doctored report highlighted wording they wanted taken out, plus the original report Including email chain between all parties involved we didn't know they had these emails which is a bonus for us. This will go public we emailed the director telling him everything we had and that they had left us no choice but to go public. The builder did a 360 now wants to investigate and admited fault last Friday week at a meeting with the builder top CEO the one thing the CEO thought was he could walk all over us thinking we didn't understand any of the Australian standards and the AS2870 boy boy he got a huge surprise when I knew more then him. He then agreed we had a huge problem at our house. This is only because we have damming crimnal evidance against the builder, in victoria the criminal clearly states giving someone a document believing to be false to other person is a 5 to 10 years jail term, I don't think they want this to come out publicly. I've posted this because I don't care what the builder does, they don't have any signed privacy agreement with us nor any gag orders against us we refused to sign them. It's a chance they must take. After hearing of so many stories how new home owners are suffering I made it my goal to help as many people as possible.
I am a professional building designer with more than 13 years exp in documentation. In fact, there are lots of architects / designers who doesn't regulation / Australian stardards and start design jobs and documentation. I believe there are lots of things from video could be avoid from early stage, eg: Step down as per AS 4654, Rainwater head etc.
Great episode and thanks fro such a detailed explanation of the faults here, althought you dont really need to be a builder to see the extent of absolute poor workmanship.. We have the same problem here in NZ. Urban infill trying to build houses quickly and all stuck up against each other. Build fast and get out quick. And if a problem is identified, liquidate the building company and start under a different name... atrocious behaviour.
the Australian building industry is an absolute disgrace and and embarrassment… the worst workmanship I have ever seen… you wouldn't want to admit you are a builder in Australia anymore…. just a laughing stock to the rest of the world.. an under skilled lazy workforce, no wonder the Australian building industry is sinking fast...
I think they don't care since they can afford all the cool toys the pretty tatts the big Chev or Ram and a moustache a gay rocker from the 70s would be jealous of, like politicians the money outweighs responsibility
That's why back then I chose to have shower pans instead of tiled shower bases, really did not want to be bothered by any leakages... It was a right decision.
I feel sorry for the builders guide dog!
Great Video's, Interested in the reaction of the prospective Home Owner.
You missed the termite barrier should be above not below ground. That is a big NO-NO...
This is really depressing. How is Australia meant to meet housing targets with crap like this being produced by @@@@ builders?
They will have to built twice as fast, and even worse to built those additional hundreds of thousands of dwellings. Does anyone care if that house needs to be torn down after 10 years?
Beyond belief - where is the Victorian Building Authority - no follow up - this Builder should be shelved permanently. Keep up the good work, more strength to your arm.
If the VBA was allocated the workforce to enforce its powers the home building would slow to a trickle...
Better than building bad houses.@@akhalif68
Whatever comes from these inspections? Do clients ever back out if sale contracts?. Do builders every make the fixes?
I'm keen to know as well. What legal options are there?
As a home owner and looking at doing some renovation work, I am really worried on who to get to do the work
Such thorough work. I have no idea about construction and only basic graphics design knowledge but i learnt so much with this one video alone! Will check out the rest of the vids!
5:57 “come on guys, stop using class 2 screws”
“Ok.”
😂
This block used to be 2 single storey houses im pretty sure from the video it was 2. These new houses are insane how big they are.
Looks shit ugly though. High density housing turning us into new delhi
This is one of the best shows out there. May I ask can you show an example of a house/structure where everything is to standard. The reason is we would like one example, there must be one, where all compliances are met. Just for our sanity’s sake.
You should take groups of apprentices along with you on inspections. A good learning experience for them.
Yet more proof the need for modular/pre fab housing.
A lot easier to get good quality and also catch crap workmanship
Man so many of these seem like just knock it down and start again. How can u trust anything thats' on the inside 😮💨
Great job sir to expose them as they ruining peoples lives ,huge strata to rectify all this ,whos signs off on all this disgrace and embarrassing
How genuinely interesting! Dayum- you are one smart, knowledgeable, & unbelievably thorough bro! 🤯
I appreciate that ❤️🙏
This channel is a systemically important community service channel, it is far more important and has far more relevance than any politician has ever had.
Loving the melodramatic music which sets the mood of the video! Best site inspector ever 🎉🎉🎉
I’m noticing most if not all of these terrible houses are of the ‘modern’ flat-roofed style, and many of the problems are related to management of water.
If I ever buy a home it will 100% be one with a simple, pitched roof and proper eaves. Doesn’t mean it’ll be immune from non-compliance but there are a lot fewer points of potential failure.
Doing gods work here lad. Keep these people accountable, especially in this market state and going forward.
Brilliant. I wish I had found you two years ago when we (strata committee) were addressing defects on our 212 apartment complex here in NSW. You would have had some awesome content and found even more defects than we have.
Unbelievable! The government must take action.
I don't know how I ended up here but wow! What an eye opener. My friends and I all have old houses and looking at this build, I wouldn't swap modern for my cold and a bit draughty home. I'd have been afraid to walk on that roof.
Use to work in environmental service building consents and client support. I can honestly tell you that those that "bought off the plan property" walked blindly into a hidden vipers nest of distress compared to those that did not and in a majority of cases, the latter had undertaken thorough research and background checks of the builder. Council advisory was to stipulate in the contract that progress payments will only be paid when different stages of the construction had been reached, independently ("not someone the builder knows") inspected and passed .If the builder refuses or sounds dodgy move on and find someone who will comply with such requirements.
I love the quad molding beside the door architrave. Very modern 😂
You cant buy new houses anymore, so many dodgy builder's!
Can't believe these builders have no pride in their work. Also, I thought you had to get the waterproofing in wet areas inspected before you can tile.
Keep up the great work.
Haha I remember driving past this job on stud road. It looked good from far. How did the building surveyor pass the non balcony step down? Usually the way out Is through a strip drain , surprised it got through.
Also these cladding manufacturers need to come up with different solutions then just expansion joins , they look like shit infront of the house, who wants that with a nice feature wall? Come on manufacturers don't get lazy
Its advised now, to get a building inspector to a new or old home before buying, period. Great work Buddy
Always was.
Man, unbelievable and all I can say is what you are doing is awesome and so long overdue. I call out poor electronics repair work in my own field and its a similar scenario in many cases. I take my hat off to you, these cowboys have been getting away with this for far too long.
Whats with all the swat tactical gear
@Site Inspection, can you do follow ups on the most famous dodgy ones. I am sure your subscribers would like to know what happens after you hand over your report and how it ends up.
Watched you on TikTok, so glad you made a TH-cam channel too, great entertainment (and disgust!) Love your work.
Not far from were I live in Ferntree gully there was two double story town houses went up next door and took Soo long to build our new neighbours have had nothing but trouble with the house and the garage which is now part of the fence was never done properly or acid cleaned it looks hideous we spoke to the Forman from KGN homes and he said not my problem the house has been handed over it's a $900.000 home and it's garbage I wouldn't trust KGN homes as far as I could throw them 😞
Went through a heap of comments to see if any plumbers answered your question as to the installation of the rinnai. Found none, could you please say what the problem is as I have had a rinnai recently installed.